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Todd Conklin Obituary
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at Rockwell United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Scherb presiding and the Rev. Tony Nester of Trinity Methodist Church in Waverly assisting. Interment will be at Rockwell Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Rockwell United Methodist Church, 303 Monroe St. in Rockwell.
Todd Douglas Conklin was born July 6, 1963, in Charles City, a son of James and Beverly (Taylor) Conklin. Todd was raised in Waverly and graduated from Waverly Shell Rock High School in 1982. After high school he attended NIACC studying diesel mechanics.
In 1983 Todd began to work for UPS and had worked for them since.
Todd married Valerie Venz on Jan. 11, 1992, at Magen's Bay Beach, St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. They were blessed with two daughters, Megan and Paige. They have made their home near Rockwell since 1998.
Todd is a member of Rockwell United Methodist Church and the Rockwell Lions Club. He was always willing to help a friend and was a hard worker who enjoyed a "job that was well done." He enjoyed camping and canoeing and loved to make others laugh.
Todd is survived by Valerie and their daughters, Megan and Paige; his parents, James and Beverly Conklin of Waverly; brothers, Mark (Nancy) Conklin of Waverly, and Bob (Sue) Conklin of Green Bay, Wis.; Val's parents, Al and Renee Venz of Northwood; brothers-in-law, Al (Jen) Venz of Farmington, Minn., Chad (Tanya) Venz of Mason City and several nieces, nephews and great friends.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 641-892-4241.
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Memories and Condolences
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Tara Miller
April 21, 2008
So sorry to hear about your loss, I met you @ the Woman of Faith Conference a couple of years ago and we discussed how similar Todd's and my husband Ron's cancer were. You are in my prayers...
Steve and Mary Chapin
April 17, 2008
Val,
Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family at this time of loss.
Lori Turner
April 13, 2008
Val & family: We are sorry to hear of your loss. We will pray for you & your family. God Bless.
Susan Nelson & Lori Turner
Cliff & Dorothy Poland
April 12, 2008
Our deepest sympathy to you Val,Megan, and Paige. Wish we were there with you. We are very fortunate to know such a nice guy. I'm sure you have many wonderful memories of your years spent together. We are thinking of you and praying for you. Take care of yourselves. We will see you soon.
Alicia Petersen
April 12, 2008
Val and girls,
Sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you always.
Julie Droessler
April 12, 2008
Val and girls,
I am so sorry for your loss...you have all been so courageous through this and I admire your strength. Memories will keep him close to you forever. I wish you peace and comfort as I continue to keep you in my prayers.
Bob Johnsrud
April 12, 2008
My heart goes out to you at this time and in the days ahead.
Dakota Fleshner
April 12, 2008
Val, Megs, and Paige:
I am sooo sorry about your guy's loss!! Todd was a super nice guy and is going to be missed greatly by everyone! If you guys need anything don't be afraid to ask!
Randy and Julie Olson
April 12, 2008
Val and family:
You are in our thoughts and prayers at this time. Todd was a great guy and father. He will be dearly missed.
Estelle Gabel
April 11, 2008
Val, I have thought of you and your family often, know that I will keep you all in my prayers. May God's Grace flood all your souls with peace, strength and love.
Linda Reimers
April 11, 2008
Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.
Tom and Tracy Worley
April 11, 2008
Val, you are a remarkable person...handling this all with dignity and class...what a wonderful role model you are to your girls. Todd was a fine man, and I am so sorry for your loss.
Keith and Jenny Thada
April 11, 2008
Val and family.....Always a UPS hero in our hearts. Keith always enjoyed talking with him at "coffee club" at UPS.....(except they never had coffee) now explain that....
Angie Lien
April 11, 2008
Val - so sorry to hear of your loss. I didn't know Todd that well but you and I go way back and I consider you one of my fondest memories of highschool. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your girls.
Love - Angie Lien
Wendy Jorgensen
April 11, 2008
Val, Megan and Paige: I am so very sorry for your loss. Todd was a wonderful, caring person. He will always be with you in everything you do and his love for you will always be with you in everything you do. You will always feel the warmth around you like a long, continuous hug. Todd, left each of you something very special - a wonderful, special love. It will be hard to understand why he was taken from you all at an early age, but you don't have to be alone to wonder why. You have lots of family and friends you care for you all very deeply and will be there to support you in anything you need. You are all in my heart, thoughts and prayers.
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